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Quote by Herman Melville
The consciousness of being deemed dead, is next to the presumable

The consciousness of being deemed dead, is next to the presumable unpleasantness of being so in reality. One feels like his own ghost unlawfully tenanting a defunct carcass. – Herman Melville

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There are times when even the most potent governor must wink at transgression, in order to preserve the laws inviolate for the future. – Herman Melville

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